Did you know we have several new titles available in our Professional Library multiple copy collection?
I mentioned them in an earlier newsletter. Soldier X just went out. They were requested for purchase through the CCD funds at the end of last year.
We now have Love That Dog by Sharon Creech (45 copies)
A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal
understanding of what different famous poems mean to him,
surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem IL: 3-6
/ RL: 4.1 / AR: 4.5
Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech (25 copies)
Jack is studying poetry again in school, and he continues to write
poems reflecting his understanding of famous works and how
they relate to his life. IL: 3-6 / RL: 5.2 / AR: 5.0
Soldier X by Don Wulffson (25 copies)
In 1943, sixteen-year-old Erik experiences the horrors of war
when he is drafted into the German army and sent to fight
on the Russian front. IL: 5-8 / RL: 6.7 / AR: 5.7
Macbeth (Shakespeare Made Easy version) (20 copies)
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Truman (25 copies)
Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who suffers from severe
cerebral palsy and cannot function, relates his perceptions
of his life, his family and his condition, especially as he
believes his father is planning to kill him. IL: 5-8 / RL:
6.7 / AR: 5.7
I'll feature a few more of them in next week's newsletter.
Until next time.....keep reading!
http://www.wordnik.com/about Useful tool to help students find search terms for topic. Take a look at Wordnik that provides definitions, examples of how a word is used, related words, and other useful options. Start with the About page http://www.wordnik.com/about to learn more about Wordnik's features.
RONDA'S CORNER
Did you know we have several new titles available in our Professional Library multiple copy collection?
I mentioned them in an earlier newsletter. Soldier X just went out. They were requested for purchase through the CCD funds at the end of last year.
We now have
Love That Dog by Sharon Creech (45 copies)
A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal
understanding of what different famous poems mean to him,
surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem IL: 3-6
/ RL: 4.1 / AR: 4.5
Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech (25 copies)
Jack is studying poetry again in school, and he continues to write
poems reflecting his understanding of famous works and how
they relate to his life. IL: 3-6 / RL: 5.2 / AR: 5.0
Soldier X by Don Wulffson (25 copies)
In 1943, sixteen-year-old Erik experiences the horrors of war
when he is drafted into the German army and sent to fight
on the Russian front. IL: 5-8 / RL: 6.7 / AR: 5.7
Macbeth (Shakespeare Made Easy version) (20 copies)
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Truman (25 copies)
Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who suffers from severe
cerebral palsy and cannot function, relates his perceptions
of his life, his family and his condition, especially as he
believes his father is planning to kill him. IL: 5-8 / RL:
6.7 / AR: 5.7
I'll feature a few more of them in next week's newsletter.
Until next time.....keep reading!
MARY ANN'S MEANDERINGS
FEBRUARY 16, 2012 COMMON CORE AND THE LIBRARIAN
Collaboration Tools
Draw on and share Google Maps: http://scribblemaps.com/
Draw, sketch, and collaborate: http://awwapp.com/
Online math and science textbooks: http://www.ck12.org/flexbook/
Share and critique websites: http://www.bounceapp.com/
Collaborate with your students in real time: http://primarywall.com/
UNDERSTANDING WORDS AND ALTERNATE SEARCH TERMS
http://www.wordnik.com/about
Useful tool to help students find search terms for topic. Take a look at Wordnik that provides definitions, examples of how a word is used, related words, and other useful options.
Start with the About page http://www.wordnik.com/about to learn more about Wordnik's features.